Politics

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor is launching a potential end-run around a work stoppage by the International Longshoremen’s Association, saying cargo ships bringing imports that aren’t being offloaded can bring their goods to Florida. “There are ships that have nothing to do with these negotiations. They may need a place to be able to come and we just want to …

NBC News reports: Republican Sen. Rick Scott is set to place roughly $10 million in new TV ads in the homestretch of a Florida Senate race that he is widely seen as leading but that Democrats have continued to make noise in. The Scott TV buy, first shared with NBC News, will focus mostly on the Tampa, Orlando and Miami …

The Washington Post reports: Jordan is steering clear of the intraparty fights he once seemed to relish, selling himself as a potential bridge between House Republicans and the MAGA front line, and raising — and sharing — a lot more money with his colleagues. A review of his fundraising and interviews with dozens of GOP lawmakers and aides suggest he …

Axios reports: Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will join Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday for a campaign event in Ripon, Wisconsin, aimed at appealing to Republican and independent voters, according to a senior campaign official. The event – which will take place at the birthplace of the Republican Party — is Cheney’s first campaign appearance with Harris since she …

“It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their preference of having children, based on their own convictions, free from any intervention or pressure from the government. “Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body? A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own …

Courthouse News reports: As the southeastern U.S. reels from the devastating hurricane that ravaged the region last week, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle urged congressional leaders to convene a special session to approve critical disaster relief aid. “Although the true level of devastation is still unfolding, it is clear that Congress must act to meet the unmet needs …

Atlanta’s Fox affiliate reports: Georgia’s Republican attorney general has appealed a judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s abortion ban. Attorney General Chris Carr’s office is asking the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate the law banning most abortions after the first six weeks or so of pregnancy while the court considers the state’s appeal. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert …

“I am still stewing over the debate last night. Why do I wanna vote for a party that supports a massive expansion of government, mandates on businesses, and an industrial policy set by government experts who regularly get everything wrong? JD Vance advocated the Democratic Party platform of Walter Mondale. “The conservative movement in Washington, DC, has decided to reject …

Florida Politics reports: As debates show sharp the divide between the Republican and Democratic tickets, a recreational marijuana campaign is highlighting a key area of agreement. The Smart & Safe Florida campaign notes Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican opponent Donald Trump both favor legalizing marijuana in Florida. So do their running mates, Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim …

The Jerusalem Post reports: Israel’s foreign minister declared UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres ‘persona non grata’ and was henceforth banning him from entering Israel, according to a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday. The ban on entry, said FM Israel Katz, was due to Guterres’s failure to “unequivocally condemn” Iran’s massive missile attack on Israel. “Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran’s …

The Hill reports: The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted Texas’s Senate race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” signaling momentum for Rep. Colin Allred’s (D) challenge against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R) in the red state. Jessica Taylor, the forecaster’s Senate and gubernatorial editor, said Allred’s fundraising and ad spending, coupled with Cruz being on defense on abortion and …

Newsweek reports: During Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, CBS moderators were forced to cut the microphones of Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz as the two clashed over immigration policy. After Vance claimed that “millions of illegal immigrants” had overwhelmed cities like Springfield, moderator Margaret Brennan pointed out that the issue involved legal Haitian …

CBS News reports: Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — both relative newcomers to the national political spotlight — face off Tuesday in the only scheduled vice presidential debate before the November election. The debate starts at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday. It will run 90 minutes — the same length as the two presidential debates …

The Washington Post reports: Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel, a White House official said Tuesday. The United States is “actively supporting” Israel’s “defensive preparations,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. “A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran.” The warning of …

The New York Times reports: A preliminary check of election offices in North Carolina’s flooded west showed that offices in 14 counties were closed, with officials unsure when they would open, the State Board of Elections said late Monday. One office in Haywood County, just west of hard-hit Asheville, could not be reached. While the region is largely rural, it …

Axios reports: Mexico on Tuesday is inaugurating its first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist who is facing surging violence, a major constitutional reform and maintaining a key relationship with the U.S. Mexico is the U.S.’ top trading partner — $807 billion worth of goods were exchanged both ways last year — and it’s been a critical ally in …

NBC News reports: A judge in Georgia’s Fulton County struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban Monday, allowing the procedure to resume and making it legal up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. The state law was signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019 but didn’t take effect until July 2022 after it faced a legal challenge and the Supreme …

The Associated Press reports: CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign’s third debate, says it will be up to the politicians — not the moderators — to check the facts of their opponents. The 90-minute debate, scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday in a Manhattan studio that once hosted the …

Politico reports: Sen. Ted Cruz, the famously sharp-elbowed Texan who was rated among the most hardline members of the Senate in his first and second terms, says that reputation is inaccurate — and he really wants voters to keep that in mind as he seeks another six years in Washington. So, out are government shutdowns — Cruz voted for the …

Florida Politics reports: A Florida-based Republican pollster finds Republican Donald Trump leading Democrat Kamala Harris by just 2 percentage points. Additionally, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott holds less than a 1-point edge on Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The poll finds Trump winning just under 47% of likely voters in his home state, while nearly 45% intend to vote for Harris. Scott, a …